On the first day of the team's training camp, Guardiola and Begiristain had a meeting in the locker room and officially announced the candidates for the team's two vice-captains. Zabaleta and Kompany were both very happy with their selection.
Very unexpected.
They were even more surprised when they learned from Begiristan that it was Su Dong who recommended them to serve as vice-captains.
A captain was parachuted in, but instead of quickly seizing the power firmly in his hands, he took the initiative to hand it over. Why is this?
Either they are too weak and are worried that they cannot control themselves, so they use decentralization to win over potential opponents, or they are absolutely confident in their own strength and are not worried that potential competitors will threaten them.
No matter from which aspect, Su Dong should belong to the latter.
At least Begiristan personally came to take charge of the situation, which was to support the Soviet Union and Dong.
With Su Dong's current influence and status, it is definitely more than enough to be the captain of Manchester City.
He separated two vice-captains, and his intention is obvious. He hopes to unite the locker room.
As a result, Zabaleta and Kompany also expressed their full support for the work of Guardiola and Sudong.
Begiristan is also very satisfied with such results.
But what surprised him even more was Su Dong's transformation.
He really didn't expect that Su Dong, who used to keep a low profile in the past, would do so well after becoming the captain. His skills and strategies were so powerful that even captains of other teams such as Gareth Barry were right.
He was quite cooperative.
In this way, Manchester City is finally stable in the new season.
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On the first day of the training camp, there was more of a physical examination.
Every player must undergo strict physical testing, mainly to check their physical condition during the vacation.
Some players lack some self-discipline and are overweight, but this is not a big problem. As long as they lose weight as soon as possible in the next training camp and get back to their form, it will not be a big problem.
There are also some players who have participated in the World Cup and are physically tired and need a good rest.
Su Dong's physical condition is the best. Even while traveling in Africa and watching the World Cup, he was still able to spare an hour a day to train in the hotel gym, which kept his physical condition quite good.
At the same time, it also allowed everyone in Manchester City to feel Su Dong's self-discipline up close.
In the past, it was through reports from media reporters, but now through personal contact, they can truly feel why Su Dong is the number one player in world football, and this also makes them more convinced and more looking forward to the future of the team.
This summer, after the introduction of Su Dong, Pepe and other major reinforcements, Manchester City's overall strength has reached a higher level than before.
Therefore, Guardiola's goal for the team this season is to reach the top four and qualify for the Champions League.
For players such as Su Dong and Pepe who previously played for Bayern, playing in the Champions League is commonplace.
But for players like Kompany, Zabaleta, Gareth Barry and other players, this is their lifelong pursuit.
Being able to play in the Champions League is already considered the pinnacle of their careers.
Even Busquets, who was born in Barcelona, has never had any experience in the Champions League.
Everyone at Manchester City is also looking forward to this season's goals.
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After reporting in, at noon that day, Su Dong made the decision and paid for all his teammates to have dinner.
Starting from choosing a restaurant, the role of Su Dong's core team, as well as the effect of his initiative to meet with his teammates in the past period of time, became apparent.
Pepe, Marcelo and David Silva all responded positively and made suggestions. Other players also put forward their own suggestions. They were all very enthusiastic and finally chose a restaurant in the center of Manchester that everyone thought was suitable for dinner.
Su Dong was also a rare rich man, so he directly booked a floor of this small restaurant to avoid being disturbed by outsiders, so that his teammates could eat in peace.
During the meal, Su Dong took the opportunity to talk to the players, leaving the matter of livening up the atmosphere to Marcelo.
This guy is an acquaintance, he can chat with anyone, and he's not too young, so he quickly warms up the atmosphere.
Su Dong didn't hold it back, but took the initiative to approach his teammates, chat with them, or inquire about their situation with concern.
When seeing Sanchez silent all the time, Su Dong walked up to him and talked to him about the World Cup that had just ended.
Sanchez is indeed very capable and can play the left, center and right positions in the frontcourt. He is not tall and his playing style is a bit like Messi, but not as delicate as Messi. However, he is faster, has sharp breakthroughs, and is very hardworking.
This is a characteristic of Chile.
Every player trained by Bielsa works extremely hard.
From David Silva, Su Dong learned that Sanchez is a relatively introverted person, and there is not much off-field news on weekdays. It is said that he lives in seclusion and has relatively little contact with his teammates in the locker room.
Su Dong took the initiative to mention the World Cup, Chile and Bielsa to Sanchez, which indeed aroused Sanchez's interest in conversation.
"I watched the match between Chile and Spain. In fact, Chile created a lot of opportunities and played very bravely. They even saw the opportunity at one point. I think if they could equalize the score at that time, the situation might be completely different.
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Sudong's analysis was recognized by Sanchez, but he mentioned one thing, that is, Chile's style of play is very exhausting, especially in the second half.
"We received a red card in the 38th minute, which forced all of us to work harder. Although we got a goal back, it was really expensive. Spain also played more conservatively and made full use of its own passing and control.
To use the ball advantage to mobilize and consume us, this is not only a physical consumption, but also a mental consumption."
Sudong can understand what Sanchez said. He has played for Barcelona and Bayern, so he knows the completely different psychological feelings brought about by the advantages and disadvantages of passing and controlling the ball.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! When it comes to football, especially Bielsa, Sanchez has a lot to talk about.
He believes that Guardiola's football is really similar to Bielsa's, but they are very different. Therefore, when he plays in Manchester City and plays in the Chilean national team, the environment is similar, but the feelings are completely different.
Very interesting.
Su Dong expressed his admiration for Bielsa and hoped to have the opportunity to visit this crazy coach.
Sanchez smiled and promised that he would help Su Dong make arrangements if he had the chance.
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Afterwards, Su Dong chatted with Di Maria for a while.
The two have the same agent, and Di Maria is teammates with Messi in the national team, so he is also relatively close to Su Dong.
What the two talked about most was positioning in the team's tactics.
Di Maria is left-footed, but he can also play on the right, and like Sanchez, Guardiola has high requirements for him to press and press in the frontcourt, which has never been done in the Portuguese Super League before.
Judging from his performance last season, Di Maria did a good job.
"Marcelo is no stranger to you. His defense on the left is a bit uneasy, but his offensive ability can definitely help you." Su Dong was full of confidence in this.
Di Maria had also heard of Marcelo and nodded expectantly.
If the left wing can really be built into Manchester City's sharpest offensive channel, then his left winger can also benefit from it.
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On the morning of the next day of the training camp, Manchester City gathered in Carrington and then headed to the airport to charter a flight to the United States for summer training camp.
This time Manchester City's North American training camp was arranged in a secluded town on the outskirts of Philadelphia on the east coast of the United States. Various training facilities are relatively complete. Soriano, Begiristain and Guardiola have all visited the site before.
Guardiola personally selected the training location. Because of his wife's work, he often travels to the United States during holidays.
The plane arrived directly at Philadelphia International Airport.
What surprised everyone in Manchester City was that even after transferring to Manchester City, Su Dong still had a lot of fans in the United States, and many media reporters came after hearing the news, and they all crowded at the airport to greet him.
As soon as Manchester City appeared, they were immediately surrounded by media reporters and fans, and everyone headed straight for Su Dong.
This allows everyone at Manchester City to personally feel the influence of the number one player in world football.
Even in the United States, a football desert, so many fans and media reporters came to pick him up, which shows Su Dong's appeal.
Seeing the surprised expressions of his teammates, Marcelo laughed quite contentedly.
"You have to get used to this kind of scene from now on!"
The implication is that almost everywhere you go, there will be such commotion.
"Even in the hot summer, when Su Dong arrived in the Middle East, many fans rushed to pick him up." Pepe also smiled proudly.
If it weren't for what they saw in front of them, everyone would definitely think that these two people were bragging.
But facts speak louder than words.
After finally getting rid of the entanglement of the media and fans at the airport, Manchester City got on the bus that had been prepared early and drove all the way to the training camp. However, when they arrived at the hotel, they were once again intercepted by local fans and reporters from the squatting media.
Needless to say, it was quite a struggle.
Just when everyone thought it was almost done, when the team went to the training ground to prepare for training, they found that media reporters had also followed them to the training ground, and many fans were waiting outside the stadium.
This is really unbelievable.
These are all for Su Dong, I just want to see Su Dong with my own eyes.
"Americans worship the strong, so Hollywood movies are full of personal heroism, and Su Dong is undoubtedly the most charismatic superhero on the football field." Gareth Barry tried his best to explain the phenomenon he saw.
Although, he was also very shocked.
I'm afraid even Beckham back then might not be able to cause such a stir in the United States, right?
Who would have thought that Su Dong had so many fans in the United States.
No wonder Soriano wants to use Sudong's influence to open up the North American market for Manchester City.
Not to mention anything else, just because of Su Dong's influence, Manchester City can't even catch up with him, so don't they have to borrow his hand?
